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Lessons On Parenting I Learned From My Mom
From as far back as I can remember I have wanted to become a mom. I had in fact decided that 12 was a good number to start with. (A crazy notion, I have since discovered.) Then I had the pleasure of becoming with child, and I quickly discovered that I was not willing to repeat this pleasure 12 times.
Lessons We Can Learn From TV Parents
As 2011 comes to a close, Ive reviewed the lessons that TV parents taught us over the past 12 months. Some were insightful, some were delightful and others were dreadfully obvious.
Smart Sailing: 7 Conservation Lessons Learned On The High Seas
My family was lucky enough to be invited by our in-laws to join them for a few days of sailing through the North Channel in Canada. My husband used to go on this same trip growing up and has told our kids many stories.
A Lesson in Patience from My Toddler
When my daughter was born, two major things happened. My body became an alien spacecraft, brought to the edge of destruction and back again (with some collateral damage, of course). But more importantly, I uncovered a limitless supply of patience that even Gandhi would admire.
Lessons From Marlee Matlin
My evening last night didnt quite start out on the right note. In fact, I called my friend, a subscriber to this Blog, and told her, Ive just left my house with World War 2 going on. I had to leave at 6:30pm to attend a charity event, and put my hubby in charge of finishing up dinner, homework and bath. As I was leaving, my 3 year old was running around naked, my big son was twirling the food around in his plate, and there was just enormous chaos during that bewitching hour. Oh the bewitching hour!